Displ trimalleol fx unsp low leg, 7thF

Displaced trimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing

📋Clinical Description

This code describes a complex fracture involving all three malleoli (medial, lateral, and posterior) of the ankle, where the bone fragments are not properly aligned. It specifically indicates an open fracture (skin broken) of severe type (IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC) that is currently in a routine healing phase during a follow-up visit.

🎯When to Use

Use this code for a patient presenting for a follow-up visit for a previously diagnosed and treated displaced trimalleolar fracture of an unspecified lower leg. The fracture must have been an open fracture of type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC and is now progressing through a normal healing process without complications.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation specifies a displaced trimalleolar fracture and an open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC.
Verify this is a subsequent encounter for routine healing, not initial treatment or a complicated healing scenario.
Confirm the laterality of the lower leg is unspecified in the medical record.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S82.853Displaced trimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg

S82.853F(current)

Crosswalks

V54.16ApproxICD-9

Same Category

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